I took pills even after agreeing to have a baby
‘I took pills even after agreeing to have a baby’ EDD—15 February 2007 At first I wasn’t prepared for a baby. I was still fifty-fifty but my husband was like, ‘Lets have a baby!’ He kept on encouraging me that we should have one but I would tell him to wait. A time came when…
Read More5 years with no baby
This is a legacy edition story. True stories of past pregnancies in yester days (or years), as published in Pregnant Magazine. 5 years with no baby VICKY’S DESPERATE SEARCH Having lived together since 2001, Steve and Vicky Ogali had tried enough to have a baby. They had expected their first born to come easily, but…
Read MoreFacing a caesarean section
This is a legacy edition story. True stories of past pregnancies in yester days (or years), as published in Pregnant Magazine. Pauline Chola is now in her fourth pregnancy. She says her husband is prepared for this C-section, unlike the previous one, which was necessary after her baby was found to have failed to turn…
Read MoreFOLIC ACID
Dr. Edmond Barasa advises that folic acid is important for all women of childbearing age, not just those who are pregnant. Studies have shown that women who get 0.4 milligrams of folic acid daily prior to conception or during early pregnancy reduce the risks of their babies being born with serious neural tube defects by…
Read MorePeriods during pregnancy? Here’s why
Spotting or bleeding? It is possible for a woman to experience what appears to be ‘periods’ during pregnancy. This is abnormal bleeding. It can either be spotting or vaginal bleeding. The difference between the two is the quantity of blood that is released. Spotting does not warrant a sanitary pad as the bleeding is slight,…
Read MoreIs it safe to have a third C-section?
Question: Is it safe to have a third C-section? Response by Doctor ‘P’ The more Caesarian- sections you have, the higher the risk of scarring between the womb, bladder and the surrounding bowel. Although unlikely, it is possible that during C-S, the neighbouring structures can be affected. There is also a small but significant risk…
Read MoreExpressing breast milk
There are only two ways by which milk can be normally released from your breasts: by expressing or by breastfeeding. The action of squeezing milk from a breast is known as expressing breast milk. It can either be manual (by hand) or automated (by an electric pump). Expressing breast milk is an art that you…
Read MoreIf the Doctor is Wrong
Recently, TV must have missed to say, ‘The pictures we are about to show may be disturbing … .’ or is it that citizens have matured to the capacity of handling emotional disquieting information unlike the case has been. Before I knew it, the camera had zeroed in on a mother who gently unwrapped her…
Read MoreWhat they mean
Going through a court case can be quite taxing emotionally and even financially. The jargon that crisscrosses your ears doesn’t make the situation better. It would help if you got to understand the legal vocabulary in the process of your legal actions, as it would in one way or another help make communication faster. We…
Read MoreChildhood Immunization
What is immunization? Immunization, also known as vaccination, works by stimulating the immune system-the natural disease fighting system of the body. A healthy immune system is able to recognise invading bacteria and viruses and produce substances (antibodies) to destroy or disable these invading enemies. Immunization prepares the immune system to fight disease. To immunize against…
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